Dejagah struck eight minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute to give Felix Magath his first win as Fulham boss at the fourth attempt in Newcastle's first match since Pardew's headbutt of Hull midfielder David Meyler earned a three-match stadium ban.

It was the Cottagers' first Premier League win since January 14 against Norwich, following two points in the intervening eight games, and the remaining eight matches will determine their fate.

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“Dejagah who was unable to complete the game netted on the break to inflict Newcastle's fifth successive loss at Craven Cottage”

Fulham thought their goal had come earlier as twice in the opening 10 minutes of the second half they had the ball in Newcastle's net, only for Pajtim Kasami and Cauley Woodrow's efforts to be ruled out for offside.

Woodrow put the ball in after Johnny Heitinga's shot had bounced down off the crossbar and, replays showed, by the smallest of fractions, on to the line.

Referee Howard Webb - fourth official at KC Stadium when Pardew had his moment of madness - looked at his watch awaiting news from the Decision Review System which never came.

It mattered not as David Stockdale made a crucial save from Papiss Cisse and Dejagah, who was unable to complete the game, netted on the break to inflict Newcastle's fifth successive loss at Craven Cottage.